The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-30

the more SO because the church service is
abandoned? We believe it would be well
for the pastors, more particularly of city
churches, to consider the feasibility of
some such plan.
The Awful Antidote to Missions.
We quote some trenchent remarks from
the New York Tribune, which furnish a
sad comment upon the Christian world.
So long as our practice bellies our Chris
tian teaching and professions, our mis-
sionary work will fall far short of any
legitimate results, just as when we we're
attempting to teach that all mankind are
brotherhood, and were at the same
time enslaving and driving under the
lash three millions OF these same "breth-
rem" The Christian world offers to the
heather the bread of life-the gospel-in
one hand, and with the other proffers the
cup of death. It is doubtful if the good
done on the one hand is not more than
counteracted by the evil resulting from
the introduction of alcoholic beverages,
which we are guilty of introducing in
every land where we send the Gospel OF
Christi
"England's Message to the Heathen,' .
is the New York Iribunes title to an ed
itorial on the rum traffic, which thus con-
cludes: "From time to time inquiries are
made as to the rapid decay of the native
races brought into contact with Europe
ans. Undoubtedly the chief cause Of this
decline is the European drink traffic. 1t
has poisoned the sources of life in almost
every savage inhabitant. It has nullified
every honest effort to spread Christianity.
1t has given the lie to the statements of
the missionaries. It has reinforced every
vicious and demoralizing influence al.
ready in existence. 1t has caused the
more intelligent heather to reject the
proffered religion Of people, who, while
praising God with their mouths, worship
the devil with their hands. The awful
contrast between Christian profession
and practice was never 30 markedly thrown
into relief as in this matter. It is an
enormous stain upon the page of Eng
lands progress, and it conveys to the
clear-sighted as ominous threat as the
luminous message that disordered Bel
shazzar's feast with it's fiery aspect"
Denominational.
Rev. Andrew Wilson conducted the
services at the annual meeting at Will
loughby, last Sunday. On that day there
was no preaching in his Ravenna church.
The annual meeting OF the Univers.
alist Sunday. school of Ravenna was held
on Sunday, July 10. The receipts for the
year were $39.55; expenses $31.02; bal
ance in treasury, 1888. Officers were
elected as follows: l.. A. DIN, superin'
tendsnt; Rev. A. Wilson, assistant super
intendent; Rosa A. Morath, secretary
assistant secretary, Mary Phelps; treas
urer, Mrs. Fannie A. Wilson; Librarian
Clifford e. Jones; assistant librarian
Jessie Jones.
AT the annual meeting of the Uni.
versalist Aid Society, held Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected
President, Mrs. p, s. King; Vice-Presi.
dent, Mrs. G.. P. Heimes; Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. Andrew Wilson; Execu-
tive Committee, Mrs. l.. A. Parsons, Mrs.
81. Y. Bsebe, Mrs. A. Hasbrook, Mrs. j.
8. King and Miss Eva Severance.
knights of Labor.
The new constitution of the Knights OF
Labor, prohibits the use of all kinds of
Intoxicating liquors at any gathering for
business or pleasure under the auspices
of the order. The penalty for violation
is suspension. This we call decisive and
prompt treatment, and strikes at the roc.
Of the greatest evil which AFFECTS labor
ing men as body. If Mr.. Powderly
and his friends succeed in retaining the
various organizations in the order and in
keeping them up to this high mark, it
will speak volumes for both him and
them.
Misses Jennie Clifford and Mary E.
Stockman, the former principal, and the
latter teacher in the preparatory de-
partment of Buchtel College, have gone
to Michigan to spend about two weeks Of
their vacation.
Professor Howe, of the mathematical
department, t. l.. Jeffords, adj met pro-
lessor of the same, and Prof. Knight, on
the department of physics, are spending
their vacation III Akron, while @. F..
Kolbe, professor Of modern languages,
and family, spend their vacation partly in
the city, and partly on their farm, few
miles out, place which affords them a
pleasant summer retreat. Miss Jewe't.
professor OF English Literature, and
Prof. Van Laer and wife, spend their
time mostly at Gaylord's grove, one OF
Akron's summer resorts. Prof. Van Laer
conducts a sketching class at Cuyahoga
Falls, near by place.
THE INDIANA CONVENTION.